Ads and our dislike of them are somewhat of a universal phenomenon. What would you do if you saw a huge ocean wave coming at you from where you used to see ads all the time? Seoul is home of the largest advertising screen in South Korea, which now serves as an aquarium for a gargantuan, computer-simulated ocean wave in constant motion. The waves are part of the Public Media Series, and it’s a hit. Digital media tech company D’strict made use of a public electronic billboard in Seoul’s COEX Square — a convention and exhibition center that doubles as a gigantic mall in Seoul’s Gangnam District. The way the gargantuan water wave works is that it makes use of anamorphic illusion methods to convey the visuals you see here. It’s an effect that works from a specific vantage point — otherwise, it looks distorted and the sense of reality and depth is gone. Some call this Seoul’s version of Time Square.

Sunday, June 7, 2020

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On This Day

1968 Sirhan Sirhan is indicted for the assassination of US Senator Robert Kennedy. He was sentenced to life in prison. He has been up for parole 15 times, denied each time on the grounds that he has not expressed adequate remorse for his crime.

Fact of the Day

The 1883 Eruption of Krakatoa in Indonesia was so loud that it was heard over 3,000 miles away, which is the equivalent of hearing a sound from Ireland while you are in Boston. It ruptured the eardrums of sailors over 40 miles away.

Nature Oddities

Rats can go up to 2 weeks without water, longer than camels, who can only go 3-5 days without water.

Food and Drink

English legend claims that the name “sirloin steak” comes from when King James I of England was so impressed by the quality of his steak that he knighted the loin of beef, which was referred to thereafter as “Sirloin.”